Car-coupling



(No Model.)

J. B. BATT.

GAR COUPLING. I

Patented May 31, 1887.

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Y liamsville, in the county of Erie and State of in that class of car-couplings in which each enlarged portions or faces, a, which receive I latter and the hook B,keyed thereon, are readily UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

JOHN B. BATT, OF WILLIAMSVIL LE, NEW YORK.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 363,944, dated May 31, 1887.

Application filed AugustQl, 1886.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN B. BATT, of WW1- New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Oar-Couplings, of which the following is a specification. 1

This invention relates to an improvement draw-head is provided with a pivoted hook, which engages over a rod or bar on the opposite draw-head for coupling the cars together, and with a lever mechanism,whereby the hooks are operated for coupling or uncoupling from the sides of the car without entering between the cars.

The object of my invention is the construction of a car-coupling in which the couplinghooks can be laterally adjusted in the drawheads to clear each other; and the invention consists of the improvements which will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings,Figure 1 rep resents a side'elevation of my improved carcoupling, showing one of the draw-heads in section. Fig. 2 represents a top plan view of the coupling.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A A represent the draw heads, which are formed or cast with open months a, as shown in the drawings, and provided with the usual the impact. The mouth a of each draw-head is composed of two forwardly-extending jaws, a formed on the front end of each draw-head A, and having straight vertical inner faces, which form closed sides for the mouth a, and an open top and bottom.

B represents the coupling-hool ,which is arranged in the mouth a between the jaws 0t and secured to a horizontal rod or rock-shaft, 0, so that the hook can be raised and lowered by turning the shaft 0. The shaft 0 is journaled in horizontal openings formed in the jaws a and its opposite ends extend outwardly to the sides of the car. D are hand cranks or levers secured to the ends of the shaft O,whereby the Serial No. 211,471. (No model.)

turned from either side of the car. The shaft O is fitted looselyin the jaws a and is capable of a free lateral movement,whereby the hooks of two adjacent draw-heads are enabled to be moved out of line when coupling the cars, thus avoiding the danger of breaking the hooks. The space between the jaws a of the draw-headsis made of sufficient width to allow of a free lateral play of the hook when coupled over the shaft 0.

By forming the draw-heads with the open months a, as described, the hook B when not in use is permitted to hang in a vertical position and clear the front faces, a, of the drawhead, thereby avoiding breakage of the hooks,

which frequently occurs in couplings in which 2 the inoperative hook rests in a projected pos i tion upon the bottom of the draw-head. I

When it is desired to couple the cars, one of the shafts C is turned by means of its crank D, so as to raise the hook above the shaft Oct the opposite draw-head, and the crank is then released, whereby thehook is allowed to drop over the shaft 0 on the opposite or adjacent draw-head.

The shafts O are arranged as far as practi- 7 cable from the outer end of the draw-head, so that the cranks of two adjacent draw-heads will not come in contact when turning curves. With my improved car-coupler cars having draw-heads of different heights can be readily coupled, as the hooks B are capable of considerable vertical movement.

I claim as my invention The combination, with the draw-head A, of a horizontal shaft, 0, journaled loosely in the sides of the draw-head and capable of lengthwise movement therein, and a narrow couplinghook, B, which is secured to the shaft 0, and which is laterally adjusted between the sides of the draw-head to clear the opposite hook 0 upon moving the shaft 0 lengthwise, substantially as set forth.

Witness my hand this 21st day of July, 1886.

JOHN B. BATT.

Witnesses:

CARL F. GEYER, JNo. J. BONNER. 

